Savorvore: Food Calendar for week of Nov. 9

Nov. 8, 2012

The Pennywise Pantry for the Holidays, 10-11 a.m., City Market, 82 So. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Shop for festive holiday meals without exceeding your grocery budget. With this interactive and hands-on tour, learn where and how to store foods at home to get the longest use out of them, develop a better understanding of co-op sales, and get inspiring tips and recipes to cook both quick and affordable every-day meals as well as feed the holiday crowd. Sign up at www.citymarket.coop.

Deer Hunters/Community Family Breakfast, 4-9 a.m., Baptist Building, Main St., Fairfax. Bacon, sausage, pancakes, eggs, home fries, toast, juice and coffee. Sponsored by the Lamoille Lodge #6, United Church of Fairfax, Fairfax Recreation Dept. and Citizens of Fairfax Community to benefit the building fund. 849-6313.

St. Peterís Breakfast, 8-10 a.m., St. Peterís Parish Hall, 85 So. Maple St., Vergennes. Hosted by the K of C. Eggs, hot cakes, French toast, bacon, sausage, and more. Adults $8, seniors over 60 and kids ages 6-12 $6, children under age 6 are free and families with five or more $27. 50/50 raffle and drawings for a free breakfast. Please bring recyclables for the Youth Ministry bottle drive.

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Introduction to the Gluten Free Diet and Store Tour, 9-10 a.m., City Market, 82 So. Winooski Ave., Burlington. This introductory class will help you navigate the gluten free world and prepare healthy meals for your family. Discuss what gluten free means, tour gluten free products in the store, and sample an array of gluten free foods. This class will give participants ideas for gluten free alternatives to traditional holiday meals and everyone will leave with several fall and winter gluten free recipes to try at home. Sign up at www.citymarket.coop.

Kidsí and Teensí Cooking Class: Homemade Soup to Eat and Share, 3-4:30 p.m., McClure Multigenerational Center, 241 No. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Participants will chop ingredients to make pots of potato corn chowder and homemade chicken noodle soup. After enjoying the soup we will pack up a care package of soups to bring to the Committee on Temporary Shelter to share with families in need of housing. This class is for kids and teens age 8 and older accompanied by an adult. Sign up at www.citymarket.coop.

Tuesday

Gluten Free Baking for the Holidays, 6-7:30 p.m., Sustainability Academy, 123 North St., Burlington. Learn all about holiday cooking and baking using gluten free whole grains. Weíll make stuffing from a gluten free sourdough bread, and sweet potato corn muffins that can be sweet or savory. Ask all your baking questions and get an inside look at a gluten free grain mill that grinds fresh locally grown grains into flour. $5 City Market Members, $10 non-members. Sign up at www.citymarket.coop.

Wednesday

WCSPC Community Dinner, 5:30-7 p.m., Winooski School District Cafeteria, Normand St. Sit down with the community for a free evening of togetherness and holiday spirit. 655-4565.

Thursday

Thanksgiving Luncheon, noon-2 p.m., The Essex, 70 Essex Way, Essex. A Thanksgiving feast for all Essex Junction and Essex Town Seniors. There will be music and entertainment. Age 55 and older. $8. Register at www.ejrp.org or 878-1375.

Mosaic of Flavors: Burmese Thanksgiving Food, 6-7:30 p.m., Sustainability Academy, 123 North St., Burlington. In honor of Thanksgiving, Ah Chan, who arrived in the United States from Burma in 2008, will show how to prepare a Burmese dish typically eaten during special occasions. This lentil, winter squash and plantain dish prepared with lots of ginger and turmeric is delicious with a side of Jasmine rice. $5 City Market Members, $10 non-members. Sign up at www.citymarket.coop.